The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-09


Fraulein Kirbel, young Norwegian vocalist,
Is said to be second Jenny Lind.
SiGnor Vincenzo. young Italian now in Paris.
is said to have phenomenal mezzo soprano
voice.
Gillette's Held by the Enemy is a great sue
cess, and is drawing large audiences in all the
cities.
j. M. Hill will manage Robson and Crane next
season, and Bronson Howard will write
comedy for them.
Eben Plympton who appears at the Grand
this week in "Jack,' was for years Edwin
Booths leading man.
Violet Cameron lately began a suit in the Lon
don courts for divorce from David Bensaude,
her delighted husband.
Miss Laura Moore, the little chit of prima
donna ir the National Opera Company, sings
| once week and gets $3.50 for it.
"a Rag Baby" with Frank Daniels as Old
| Sport and Bessie Samson Venus, will be at the
Grand the latter part of next week.
| wild Western critic complains that there is
| just one defect in Mr.. Booths Hamlet-that it
| is strikingly defective in local gags.
| Patti will go to London next April, and it is
| said will sing with Colonel Mapleson, at Covent
| Garden, for limited number of nights.
| George knight has rechristened Bronson How
| ards Baron Rudolph" and calls it ..Ru-
| dolph, Baron Hollensten" He will appear in it
| next season.
LfSZt mas seven cOmpOStlonS Tor the piano
which are called Musical Portraits" They rep
resent the characteristics of several of his Hun.
| garian friends
| The Queen of the Bel gians, after recently wit
Messing performance of ''Lakme," at Brussels,
! decorated Delibes, its composer, with the cross
of the Order Of Leopold.
Mr.. Newton Chisnen lthe well-known actor is
| the author of Aimee's recent successful comedy,
| Caught at Last" Mr. Chsnell is shortly to
star in an entirely new play.
AT the opera in Berlin, the rule has been in
troduced that tho artists, during the representa-
| ton, shall not interrupt the scene by advancing
to bow to public applause
Tony Pastor, in letter to the Journal, CON
tradicts the statement that he will not trave
this season. He says he will put on the road
| larger and stronger company than ever before.
Mile. Rheas managers are much annoyed a
the insinuations thrown out regarding the verac
ity of the ladys statement that this is her fare
well season in America They state that she is
determined not to play in America again.
Although reports in regard to Mrs. Jane
Brown Potters becoming dramatic star hav
been contradicted, late advices from Londol
state that she will positively tour under Mr.
Henry r. Abbey's management, and will be ad
vertised as Cora Urquhart Potter.
It is probable that the Bayrauth operate per
formanceS will De resumed next summer a
there is reserve fund of $50 900. and it is be
leved about 500 900 more can be raised to aid il
covering the expenses of presenting .Parsifal,
THE Meistersinger' and Tristan and Isolde"
A current item says: minnie Palmer vii
fill engagements in this country next season. az
pearing in 'Frou -Frou,' a new comedy by Ere
Marsden called Pert, or My Stepmother' a
operetta entitled The Ring and Keeper and tn
comedy OF the Little Treasure" Out here i
the wild untutored West the people would Xix
to see NJ. S. nj. 2. MY sweetheart Mimi
Palmer) attempt ''Frou-F rou"